What is one who makes comparisons; one who affects wit. [Obs.] "Every beardless vain comparative." Shak called?
comparative — One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit. [Obs.] "Every beardless vain comparative." Shak. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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